Chapter 16 (50 questions)

Question 1

ADHD

Answer 1

Children cannot focus their attention in a sustained way as other kids do

-The medication for it is a psychostimulant
-3%-5% of our population has ADHD

Question 2

Autism

(not attached well, distant)

Answer 2

Identified in the first few years of life
Characteristics-
~ can’t form normal attachments to parents
~ remains distant and seems withdrawn/in their own world
Infants: Do NOT like being picked up
older children: do not develop speech (echolalia)
- repeated body movements

Question 3

DSM-IV-TR

Answer 3

Manual used by mental health professionals for classifying and diagnosing mental disorders

Question 4

Abnormal Behavior

(3 common things to note)

Answer 4

1. a person may suffer from discomfort constantly
2. may behave in a bizarre fashion
3. people are very inefficient

Question 5

Good Abnormality

Answer 5

a deviation from what is considered “normal”

Question 6

Systematic Desensitization

Answer 6

A behavior technique used to treat anxiety/phobias … gradually exposing to fear, in relaxed settings

Question 7

Mental Illness
(disturbance)

Answer 7

A disturbance in an individual’s brain, emotion regulation, or behavior that doesnt aline with societal norms

Question 8

Mental Disorder (intrapsychic, psychotherapy)

Answer 8

The problem is primarily intrapsychic, psychotherapy might be called for

Question 9

Behavioral DIsorder
(relearning)

Answer 9

The abnormality is learned and treatable with relearning techniques

Question 10

POA (Problems of Adjustment)

(unsual)

Answer 10

Something unusual about person-environment interactions, a system could be the therapy of choice

Question 11

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

Answer 11

The endless preoccupation with a certain urge or thought (obsessive), ritualized behavior that a person repeats (compulsion)

Question 12

Conversion

Answer 12

No physical cause, but seems related to psychological problems (VERY RARE). + Psychological problems are converted into physical illness

Question 13

PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

Answer 13

Characterized by episodes of anxiety, sleeplessness, and nightmares, resulting from some disturbing event in the past

Question 14

Hypochandriasis

Answer 14

Obsession with the idea of having a serious but undiagnosed medical condition.

Question 15

Mood Disorder
(disturbance)

Answer 15

Disturbance in one’s mood or prolonged mental state

Question 16

Mania
(euphoric state, extreme mood/physical change)

Answer 16

Characterized by euphoric state, extreme physical activity, excessive talkativeness, distractibility, rapid speech, and grandiose (big self-esteem)

Question 17

Fugue

Answer 17

A person moves away from their home and takes on a new identity with amnesia for past events and people

Question 18

Amnesia

Answer 18

A condition characterized by a loss of memory,y particularly for past events or forming new ones

Question 19

Dysthymic Disorder

Answer 19

Characterized by a depression that lasts 2 or more years

Question 20

Catatonic Schizophrenia

Answer 20

A severe disturbance of more activity
- person is either immobile, mute, + impassive, or excited
- can hold uncomfortable positions for hours

Question 21

Paranoid Schizophrenia

Answer 21

Extreme suspiciousness and complex delusions
- A person may be violent to those who don’t believe

Question 22

Bipolar
(flunctuates)

Answer 22

Periods of mania and depression, alternating with periods of normalcy

Question 23

Depression
(just lows)

Answer 23

Overwhelming feelings of sadness, lack of interest in activities once enjoyed, and excessive guilt or feelings of worthlessness

Question 24

Somatoform Disorder
(distress)

Answer 24

a mental health condition that causes an individual to experience physical bodily symptoms in response to psychological distress

Question 25

Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Answer 25

A person is so preoccupied with his or her imagined ugliness that normal life is impossible

Question 26

Dissociative Identity Disorder

Answer 26

a mental health condition where you have two or more separate personalities that control your behavior at different times

Question 27

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Answer 27

A person is withdrawn and lacks feelings for others

Question 28

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Answer 28

Inappropriately suspicious and mistrustful of others

Question 29

Dependent Personality Disorder

Answer 29

A person is unable to make choices and decisions independently and cannot tolerate being alone

Question 30

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Answer 30

Fear of rejection by others leads to social isolation

Question 31

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Answer 31

characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, and a lack of empathy for others.